Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22
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The Australian cricket team toured Pakistan in March and April 2022 to play three Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one Twenty20 International (T20I) match.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship, and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4] It was Australia's first tour to Pakistan since 1998.[5][6] The Test series was the first time that the teams played for the Benaud–Qadir Trophy,[7] named after former international cricketers Richie Benaud and Abdul Qadir.[8]
Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22 | |||
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Pakistan | Australia | ||
Dates | 4 March – 5 April 2022 | ||
Captains | Babar Azam |
Pat Cummins (Tests) Aaron Finch (ODIs & T20I) | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Abdullah Shafique (397) | Usman Khawaja (496) | |
Most wickets |
Shaheen Afridi (9) Nauman Ali (9) |
Pat Cummins (12) Nathan Lyon (12) | |
Player of the series | Usman Khawaja (Aus) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Imam-ul-Haq (298) | Ben McDermott (195) | |
Most wickets | Shaheen Afridi (6) | Adam Zampa (6) | |
Player of the series | Babar Azam (Pak) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Babar Azam (66) | Aaron Finch (55) | |
Most wickets |
Shaheen Afridi (2) Usman Qadir (2) Mohammad Wasim (2) | Nathan Ellis (4) |
The first Test ended in a draw, with the teams shaking hands before the scheduled close of play on day five.[9] Across the match, Pakistan's aggregate score was 728 for 4,[10] with Australia's Steve Smith saying that the wicket was "dead" and benign".[11] The pitch was later rated as "below average" by match referee Ranjan Madugalle.[12] The second Test also finished in a draw on the fifth day,[13] after Australia had declared on 556/9 in their first innings,[14] with Pakistan's Babar Azam scoring 196 runs in the fourth innings.[15] Australia won the third Test by 115 runs in the final session of play on day five to win the series 1–0.[16] It was Australia's first Test series win in Asia since 2011, and their first Test win in Asia since 2017.[17]
Australia won the opening ODI match by 88 runs, after Travis Head scored a century.[18] In the second match, Australia scored 348/8 from their 50 overs, with Ben McDermott scoring his first ODI century.[19] In reply, Pakistan made 349/4 in 49 overs, with centuries from Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, to record Pakistan's highest successful run chase in an ODI match.[20] Pakistan won the third ODI by nine wickets to take the series 2–1,[21] with Babar Azam scoring another century.[22] It was Pakistan's first ODI series win against Australia since June 2002.[23] Australia finished the tour by winning the one-off T20I match by three wickets.[24]
The tour was deemed a success with former players from both teams praising the teams and requesting for more international cricket in Pakistan.[25] Pakistan's Shahid Afridi said that "I hope other teams will follow their footsteps & visit Pakistan",[26] with Shoaib Akhtar also saying that he was "glad the whole series with Australia went smooth".[27] Australia's Shane Watson also said that the tour was a "great thing for world cricket".[28]